Graphics Card Shipments Drop But Nvidia Still Holds Significant Lead




/ 10 years ago

amd_nvidia_graphics_card_techspot

Not that long ago we heard that graphics card shipments were set to take a tumble in Q2 of this year, that’s April through June. The reason for this was because Scrypt-based cryptocurrency miners were dumping their AMD graphics cards onto Amazon, eBay and other sale sites in favour of newly released ASIC Scrypt miners. This meant many prospective graphics card buyers were opting for buying from the floods of cheap used mining cards instead of buying new ones at higher prices. That predicted drop has indeed happened for the entire discrete graphics market which Jon Peddie Research say fell 17.5% compared to the previous quarter.

JPR_Graphics_AIB_Q2_2014_01

The overall decline of 17.5% for discrete graphics is surprising given that the overall PC Market increased by 1.3%. Given the link to mining you would think that AMD took the hardest hit – this wasn’t the case. Nvidia suffered a 21% quarter-to-quarter drop compared to AMD who dropped by 10.7%, roughly half of that. However, there could be a link: it could be a spillover effect of cheap used AMD graphics cards affecting demand for Nvidia’s more premium priced products. Despite that fact Nvidia still dominates the market with 62% share compared to AMD’s 38%.

JPR didn’t specify when we might see a recovery, but we should expect to see a recovery once AMD and Nvidia release their new ranges of graphics cards at the end of this year.

Source: Jon Peddie Research (JPR), Via: TechPowerUp

Image courtesy of Techspot


Topics: , , ,

Support eTeknix.com

By supporting eTeknix, you help us grow and continue to bring you the latest newsreviews, and competitions. Follow us on FacebookTwitter and Instagram to keep up with the latest technology news, reviews and more. Share your favourite articles, chat with the team and more. Also check out eTeknix YouTube, where you'll find our latest video reviews, event coverage and features in 4K!

Looking for more exciting features on the latest technology? Check out our What We Know So Far section or our Fun Reads for some interesting original features.

eTeknix Facebook eTeknix Twitter eTeknix Instagram eTeknix Instagram
  • Be Social With eTeknix

    Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Reddit RSS Discord Patreon TikTok Twitch
  • Features


Send this to a friend
})